Contemporary residence

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Curved façade with recessed openings overlooking the surrounding urban landscape.

Kordas Architects

Aerial view of the private pool, deck and landscaped garden.

Pool terrace creating a direct connection between the residence and outdoor living areas.

Rooftop pool terrace designed as a private outdoor retreat.

Open-plan dining and kitchen area defined by natural light and a restrained material palette.

Project • By KORDAS Architects • Apartments

Residence in Heraklion

Designing a Private Residence for Family LivingThis contemporary residence interior in Heraklion, Crete explores the relationship between light, materiality and everyday living. Designed for a family of four, the house brings together spaces for gathering, interaction and retreat. Shared family life coexists with privacy, creating an environment that supports different rhythms and moments throughout the day. A Cohesive Architectural LanguageThe design does not seek visual spectacle or formal expression. Instead, it focuses on shaping an environment that unfolds through movement, light and material presence. A consistent architectural language connects every part of the residence and brings the individual spaces together into a unified whol... More

GV+A

Project • By GV+Arquitectos • Residential Landscape

Sousa da Camara

This project focused its development in 3 basic and unalterable stones: the outside management of the existent buildings (its inside in ruins, not only showed structurally untastable, inadequate and unhealthy. GV+A The improvement of the public space and create green and comfortable gardens to the existent residents was our main focus. GV+A Together with all of this we saw the necessity of the enlargement of the existent construction areas to create a possibility of T4 and T5 housing. GV+A More